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R.K.Selander,
1952
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PiedelaCuesta, 20 ft., Guerrero, Mexico.
August 27 Took an adult ?F.lorida caerulea (overstruck) which I made into a skeleton. Also collected a Columbigallina talpacoti - rather common; seen during past few days. Two Trogon citreolus seen; one obtained. Yellow warblers quite numerous in trees in pasture; collected one. Shot a cardinal in tree in pasture; saw one other. Flushed a Banded Gnatl in pasture. Took two C. humilis and 2 lizards. Noted two Hylopanassa tricolor standing in pond near the road. White-winged dove (pair) roosted in tree in pasture.
August 28 Hunted along road to Coyuca just west of PiedelaCuesta. Noted and/or collected the following species:
loragyrus atratus - common.
Philortyx fasciatus - one flushed.
Tacana spinosa - 4 seen in boggy area.
Scardafella cinca - common
Columbigallina perhaps? less common than S. cinca; several seen: habits similar to S. cinca.
Zenaida asiatica? - one seen.
leptotila verreauxi - one shot but too badly damaged for a specimen. This is the "pigeon" I have observed here several times in the past.
Aratinga carularis - flock of +75 in trees near stand of palms. Very close to location where I observed them a few days ago.
Cotophaga sulaevstris - abundant. Noted some